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Latest WVU Medicine podcast discusses recent first-in-nation procedure MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Nearly 68,000 people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and incidence rates are rising. While the five-year survival rate has improved to about 13 percent, pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers, often diagnosed at advanced stages with limited treatment options. Physicians at Read More…
Submitted by Brandy Brabham, WVU Roane Co. Extension Agent, 304-927-0975 or brandy.brabham@mail.wvu.edu The WVU Extension Service in Roane County is hosting their second and final in-person winter dinner meeting on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at theRoane County Library in Spencer, WV. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. with a free meal provided by local sponsor, Little Kanawha Conservation District. Wednesday night’s speakers Read More…
Minutes for the December 8, 2025 Special Joint Operations and Maintenance Meeting of the Mount Zion PSD A special meeting of the Board of the Mount Zion Public Service District was held on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6 PM at the county courthouse. The President and Secretary being present, the meeting was called to Read More…
Charleston, W.Va. – A new initiative aimed at helping guide entrepreneurs through the earliest stages of starting a business was proposed to the WV State Senate and House Finance Committees by WV Secretary of State Kris Warner. The West Virginia Office of Entrepreneurship would serve as a direct liaison for emerging entrepreneurs and small business owners across the Read More…
Submitted by Brandy Braham, WVU Extension Agent-Roane County, 304-927-0975, brandy.brabham@mail.wvu.edu Each winter, WVU Extension brings education, know-how and research right to your community through a series of educational dinner meetings. This year, they are also offering a mix of virtual meeting opportunities across West Virginia for the 2026 agriculture education series! Participants have the same opportunity to learn from WVU Extension Read More…
By: GSU Sports Information BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Glenville State Acrobatics & Tumbling has been picked 2nd in the Mountain East Conference Coaches’ Preseason Poll, the league announced today. The Pioneers were picked just behind defending league champion, Fairmont State, who received 36 total points and six first-place votes. Glenville State received 31 points and one first-place vote Read More…
By: GSU Sports Information SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Glenville State Baseball utility man Zach Laurie has landed on the NCBWA Preseason All-Atlantic Region Team, the association announced today. Laurie, a graduate student out of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, batted .314 with 10 home runs and 38 RBI in 2025 for the Pioneers. The All-MEC Second Team selection started 47 Read More…
By: GSU Sports Information BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Glenville State Baseball has been tabbed to finish 4th in the Southern Division of the Mountain East Conference Coaches’ Preseason Poll, the league announced today. The Pioneers were picked to finish behind division favorite Charleston, who earned 56 points and eight first-place votes. Concord notched 49 points and two first-place Read More…
By: GSU Sports Information BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Glenville State Men’s Basketball standout guard Elijah Redfern produced a pair of 30-point performances last week to earn himself Mountain East Conference Player of the Week, the league announced today. The weekly award is presented by The Health Plan. Redfern was a big piece of the Pioneers (2-0) week on the Read More…
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The Glenville State Men’s Basketball team took control Wednesday (Jan. 21) night by doing the little things that win games, using rebounding, pace, and a dominant second half to secure an 88–71 Mountain East Conference victory over West Virginia State at the Walker Convocation Center. Glenville controlled and won the rebounding battle from start to finish, turning stops Read More…